Sinister Things About To Happen When he arrived, Emmi was in the home’s parlor, but she explained that Hedda was lying down in bed with a headache.

At first, he met Emmi who insisted that he should talk to Hedda who was lying down in her bedroom. Wrapping up the discussion with Hedda so that he could spend the whole night with Emmi seemed like a wise suggestion to Otto. Whatever happened after this, is a huge point of discussion till date but the result was outrageous.

GunshotsIt was five minutes after five o’clock and Mrs. Neil Campbell, a neighbor of Hedda’s, heard gunshots.

At 5 past 5 o’clock, Mrs. Neil Campbell, a neighbor heard loud noises. This was the sound of gunshots. As Mrs. Campbell ran outside, she noticed Emmi crying for help in the front yard. Mrs. Campbell rushed inside and called the police. 

Cottage SurroundedLike we said before, the truth of really happened is unknown, but there are several different accounts of what went on inside of the cottage that night.

By the time a police team reached on the spot, the main door of the cottage was surrounded by a huge crowd. As the team made their way inside the room, the sight was disturbing enough. Nobody could say what had really happened inside that house but there are several theories about it.

Otto Dead

When they arrived, police found Otto dead, in a pool of his own blood, a victim of a broken neck due to a gunshot.

Emmi was missing from the spot and Otto was found dead. He died when three gunshots broke his neck. Police discovered a .25 caliber revolver, a .32 caliber automatic, and an open knife at the crime scene. Hedda had deep cuts on her wrists and she was lying unconscious.

Hedda AdmittedApparently, both of the guns that were found in the cottage belonged to Hedda.

Police took Hedda to the hospital as she had severe bruises on her neck which were to be treated immediately. Hedda too disappeared from the hospital after she was charged with Otto’s murder. State Senator Carlos Bee was her lawyer who suggested that Hedda returned to Germany to work as a nurse for wounded soldiers of the war.

Far In The New York City

Hedda never left for Germany, in fact, she was living in New York City. It took her more than three years to build up the courage to stand in the court and speak for herself. In 1917, she was eventually ready to face the court and the rest of the world. Well, she had huge support to return to Texas.